Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Uphold the Affordable Care Act

U.S. Senator Herb Kohl's statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act:

I believe the Supreme Court made the right decision today.  There is much more work to be done in controlling health care costs, but the Affordable Care Act brings us closer to providing health care to all Americans at a cost we can afford.  Under the bill, nearly 60,000 Wisconsin seniors on Medicare have already saved almost $38 million in prescription drug costs, more than 43,000 of our state's young adults have gained health insurance coverage, more than 400,000 women now have access to preventive cancer screenings and no one can be denied coverage for a preexisting condition.  As we know, health care costs are a drag on our economy and the Affordable Care Act tackles some of the most rapidly growing health care expenses.